Protein expression overview
Protein expression 101
Learn how to choose the best protein expression system for your specific application from our selection of bacterial, cell-free, insect, and mammalian expression systems, including specialized expression tools for proteins that pose challenges, such as insolubility, intracellular toxicity, and difficulty in achieving correct folding.
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Bacterial expression systems |
E. coli systems: High-yield bacterial systems: |
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Cell-free expression system |
Standard system: Maxi* system: *Product availability varies by region. |
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Insect expression system | Up to 1 g/l |
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Mammalian expression systems | 10 µg/ml–10 mg/ml |
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